Attorney Referrals

For nearly twenty years, most of our work has come by referral other attorneys.

Often lawyers in other jurisdictions contact us about handling a case in Georgia for one of their clients, or serving as local counsel.

More often, Georgia lawyers contact us about handling a serious truck or bus accident case. Attorneys who are preeminent in other areas of litigation, or in bankruptcy, real estate, securities, probate or corporate law, readily acknowledge when they need to refer a client to a lawyer who specializes in tort law.

Similarly, a lawyer who is comfortable with routine types of tort cases but not experienced in motor carrier litigation, for example, would do well to bring in a senior attorney who practices in those areas, while assisting in the case to "learn the ropes."

Georgia Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(e) implicitly recognizes that clients are best served when lawyers can bring in other attorneys with needed areas of expertise, and still share in the responsibility and the fees. We comply fully with this rule while documenting the client's consent to an appropriate allocation of fees and responsibility between counsel.

"My family hired Ken after our parents were killed in a trucking accident in GA in 2013. We worked with Ken for 19 months before our case settled. During this time I thought Ken was outstanding. He was accessible to us at all times and maintained consistent communication. He was patient with us and took time to explain the finer points of law. While we avoided going to trial, he prepared diligently and I felt like he was leaving nothing to chance. I am relieved that our case is complete and I will miss working with Ken. He was very thoughtful and caring while helping us to stay relaxed. I would highly recommend him to anyone who requires these types of services." David U., Client, Vermont

★★★★★

"When tragedy struck our family in the form of the wrongful death of our son and caused me physical injuries and changed our lives forever, we dragged our feet about hiring a lawyer. I didn't want to face having to go through the stress. Big mistake. The first thing you do is hire local counsel. I found Mr. Shigley by surfing the web, and we got a listening ear. He was realistic, professional and worked very hard in our behalf. Not only that, he showed a genuine concern for our family, and ran interference for us on a number of issues relative to our case. If I had it to do over again, I would have hired him sooner." Carolyn R., Newnan, GA

★★★★★

"After my parents were killed in a tractor truck accident on December 2013, he fought hard against the insurance companies to help my brother, sister, and I. He was honest and always available to answer any questions I had. Ken went out of his way to meet with my brother and I while on vacation in New England. He was awesome in explaining everything to us in detail and looked out for us with every step of the lawsuit. I would highly recommend him." Joan M., Client, Massachusetts

★★★★★

"I first met Ken when I watched him try a very difficult case involving catastrophic injuries. He was an incredibly effective advocate and was able to obtain justice for his client. I have since come to know him as one of the state's leading trial lawyers, particularly in trucking cases, which involves complex regulatory and legal issues not involved in other types of cases. I do not hesitate to recommend Ken for any kind of personal injury case." John H., Attorney, Atlanta

★★★★★

"Ken Shigley is an excellent trial lawyer in the area of commercial trucking. He knows the specialized rules for handling truck wreck cases for the victims and their families when tractor-trailers leave a devastating loss, catastrophic injuries and deaths. He is an advocate who understands the impact on his clients and is highly effective in bringing them justice." Myles E., Attorney, Atlanta

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We serve the following localities: Fulton County including Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, East Point, and College Park; Cobb County including Austell, Mableton, Marietta, and Smyrna; DeKalb County including Dunwoody, Lithonia, and Stone Mountain; Clayton County including Jonesboro, Morrow, and Lovejoy; Bibb County including Macon; Richmond County including Augusta; Douglas County including Douglasville, Lithia Springs, and Winston; Cherokee County including Canton, Waleska, and Woodstock; Chatham County including Savannah and Pooler; all Georgia interstate highways including I-85, I-75, I-20, I-16, I-95, I-285, I-575, I-675, I-985, I-516, and I-520.